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The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times
Society, Politics & Law

The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times

...the local wheat around Northampton. These days, it seems that you can have ‘localness', without actually being local. John Allen is a Professor of Economic Geography. He wrote on the courses Introducing the Social Sciences (DD102), and Living in a Globalised World (DD205). He is currently working on DD213, Environment & Society. Explore globalisation and cereals...
St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon

...work in an advertisement for Rumford baking powder, where Lucia is depicted with a plate of buns and coffee, alongside a recipe for lussekatter. The advertisement claims that she brings ‘a foretaste of the delights of Christmas baking’, both highlighting Lucia’s role in holiday traditions and appealing to the ideals of homemaking during the festive season....
Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players

...works as an advocate for others with the same condition. Comments on twitter questioned her womanhood, saying they were ‘not convinced’ that she is ‘female’ and that she’s ‘the manliest woman I have ever seen’. [Heather Fisher of Great Britain makes a break past Stacey Flood of Ireland] Heather Fisher of Great Britain makes a break past Stacey Flood of...
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make progress in your career or further education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you...
Osprey process
Science, Maths & Technology

Osprey process

...working processes to result in its final shape...Schematic arrangement of Osprey Preform Process: [Diagram to demonstrate Osprey Process (see article)] Material is induction-melted in a protective atmosphere of argon. It is poured into a tundish/crucible. A stream of molten metal at the base of the tundish is atomised by a mixture of argon and nitrogen gas into a stream...
United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool
Society, Politics & Law

United We Will Swim: Women’s Role in The Struggle to Save Glasgow’s Govanhill Pool

...Social Sciences qualifications. Background In March 2001, Glasgow City Council decided to close what was to many residents in the heart of Glasgow’s Southside, the famous historic baths and washhouse in Calder Street, Govanhill, against the wishes of the local community. A small group of local people attended the final evening session before closure and refused to...
Early widowhood: navigating a way through grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

Early widowhood: navigating a way through grief

...Social Care courses and qualifications. Becoming a widow When my husband Alan was dying, one of the thoughts that haunted me every day I cared for him was: soon I would become a widow. I was 60 and Alan was 63 when on 21 November 2017 he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. We had met in 2006 and married in 2014 and neither of us had children from our previous...
Children and ethnicity
Education & Development

Children and ethnicity

...social and political developments. There are two common misconceptions about ethnicity. Firstly, we tend to think of ethnicity in Britain as being mainly about ‘race’ and skin colour. However, there are many ethnic groups that are not distinguished primarily in terms of skin colour. These include, for example, groups defined mainly in terms of religion (i.e. Jewish...